1
as in accordance
a state of consistency
behavior found to be not in conformance with all company policies regarding sexual harassment
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as in compliance
the following of a custom, rule, or law
a woman with no interest in conformance to the dictates of fashion
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Recent Examples of conformance
But there is another character who looms large in this film: John Money, the late Johns Hopkins sexologist who was once considered the authority on gender, and who promulgated the dubious notion that social conditioning was the determining factor in gender conformance.
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Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 27 June 2023
While great in practice, many organizations are still falling behind WCAG conformance.
—Aaron Senneff, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
Sometimes conformance is right.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 16 Feb. 2023
Lead by Good Housekeeping's Chief Technologist & Executive Technical Director Rachel Rothman, our engineers review and repeat select aspects of ASTM conformance testing to help ensure the safety and stability of the machines (ASTM F2276-1 and ASTM F1250).
—Good Housekeeping, 14 Sep. 2022
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Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 27 June 2023
While great in practice, many organizations are still falling behind WCAG conformance.
—Aaron Senneff, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
Sometimes conformance is right.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 16 Feb. 2023
Lead by Good Housekeeping's Chief Technologist & Executive Technical Director Rachel Rothman, our engineers review and repeat select aspects of ASTM conformance testing to help ensure the safety and stability of the machines (ASTM F2276-1 and ASTM F1250).
—Good Housekeeping, 14 Sep. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conformance
Noun
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The increase in prescriptions, and the prescribers who work in a broad range of specialties, point to the need for further audits into whether claims are being paid in accordance with Medicare requirements, the IG said.—
Adriel Bettelheim,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
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Experts from the Earthquake Research Center of Istanbul Technical University and civil engineering professors from Dokuz Eylül university concluded that if the hotel had been built in accordance with earthquake regulations the building would not have collapsed.—
Emily Wither,
The Dial,
13 Feb. 2025
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Ongoing technical support is necessary to ensure smooth operation, and strict data privacy compliance must also be maintained to protect customer information.—
Karl Moore,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Amy Morgan, vice president of trade compliance for global supply chain research firm Altana, said in the autos sector, China’s tariff rate is generally higher, historically around 15%, but recently reduced for certain types of vehicles.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
19 Feb. 2025
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This encourages adherence to your management practices and strengthens brand trust.—
Richard Lindhorn,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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The National Science Foundation — an independent federal agency that funds scientific research around the globe — has fired 168 probationary employees in adherence to orders from the White House, according to an agency spokesperson.—
Kate Gibson,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2025
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By 2020, many tech companies acted like arms of the ruling class, enforcing speech codes on racial matters and urging public conformity to expert opinion on the pandemic.—
The Editors,
National Review,
13 Feb. 2025
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The best part of the sketch isn’t its sly picture of Gen X’s slow fade into conformity, but Jason Sudeikis as the groom’s father who is unironically into the performance.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Conformance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conformance. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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